Events

2025 Events

January 24, 2025 – Dinner with an Author Event at Inkling’s Children’s Books

March 11, 2025 – Virtual School Visit

June 21, 2025 – Fletcher Free Library Summer Reading Challenge Kickoff

2024 Events

July 31, 2024 – Presentation at the NACRJ National Conference

November 22, 2024 – Event at Newtonville Books

6:00 p.m. – Beyond Punishment: Restorative Justice in Reality & Fiction

With fellow authors Lindsey Pointer and Charlene Allen, and the non-profit Communities for Restorative Justice

November 23, 2024 – NCTE in Boston, MA

11:00 a.m. Signing and Giveaway at the NESCBWI booth 133

1:15 p.m. Presentation in Rm. 254 A: Using Fiction to Develop Student Engagement with and Understanding of Restorative Justice Programs in Schools

With fellow authors Lindsey Pointer, Charlene Allen, and English teacher extraordinaire Karen Bohmann

December 3, 2024 – Virtual School Visit

Meadowlark School, Erie, CO

2023 Events

June 24, 2023 – Bookstock Book Festival
in Woodstock, VT

11 a.m. Presentation: Writing from the Animal Viewpoint &
Signing to follow

 

August 1, 2023 – Partnerships for Literacy and Learning

4:30 – 6:00 p.m. – How Do We Raise a Reader? Launch Event in Burlington, VT

August 13, 2023 – Read Banned Books Tour with Lt. Governor Zuckerman

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. at Bridgeside Books in Waterbury, VT

September 6, 2023 – Zehr Institute Webinar

12:00 – 1:30 p.m. – Restorative Justice in Fiction: Engaging youth and adults through the power of story

with Lindsey Pointer and Charlene Allen

October 11, 2023 – Milton, VT PTA Event

Writing from an Animal Point of View

October 14, 2023 – Brooks Memorial Library Event in Brattleboro, VT

Restorative Justice in Fiction with Charlene Allen

November 16-19, 2023 – NCTE Annual Convention in Columbus, OH

2022 Events

January 18, 2022 – Wayward Creatures Launch Event

Virtual conversation with Chris Tebbetts at the Flying Pig Bookstore

 

January 20, 2022 – Restorative Justice in Real Life & in Fiction

Margot Harrison moderates a virtual conversation between Me and Rachel Jolly and Kelly Ahrens of the Burlington Community Justice Center at Phoenix Books

 

January 26, 2022 – Wayward Creatures Launch Event

Virtual conversation with Tui T. Sutherland at the Blue Willow Bookshop

 

February 2, 2022 – World Read Aloud Day

I’ll be visiting with schools across the country to share Wayward Creatures!

April 24, 2022 – L.A. Times Festival of Books

Panel with Lev Grossman, Margaret Dilloway, and Dr. Claudette McLinn & Signing

 

April 30, 2022 – Independent Book Store Day

Signing Event at Bridgeside Books

 

October 6, 2022 – Owl Campfire at Shelburne Farms

 

November 7, 2022 – Panel at the Jewish Book Council’s Writers’ Conference

 

2021 Events

February 3, 2021 – World Read Aloud Day

I’ll be visiting with schools around the country to discuss Of a Feather!

February 8, 2021 – Of a Feather Launch Event

In conversation with Tui Sutherland at Belmont Books (virtual event)

 

February 9, 2021 – Of a Feather Launch Event

In conversation with Kate Messner at Phoenix Books (virtual event)

 

February 15, 2021

Virtual School Visit with Orchard School in South Burlington, VT

April 22, 2021 – Of a Feather Event

In conversation with Alex London at Gibson’s Bookstore (virtual event)

 

Please contact me to schedule an event!